A massive thank you to everyone involved in making Piping Live! 2018 happen – artists, staff, volunteers, sponsors, traders and, most importantly, you, our amazing audience. We hope you enjoyed the festival as much as we did. Here’s to 2019! #MomentsThatMatter

Overall Winner – Stephen Ross, pictured receiving a new trophy called Dr Colin Caird Quaich from Francis Bullick (Dr Caird’s daughter) in memory of her late father. Tom Speirs spoke to the crowd, in a packed street cafe, about the Dr. whom he knew personally.

Congratulations to Hamish Reade, who was crowned Pipe Idol 2018 following a fiercely contested final yesterday evening. He was presented with a set of Reelpipes as his prize, courtesy of event sponsor Fred Morrison Pipes. Also competing in the final were Luke Kennedy, Douglas Mair and Anna Smart.

One of the most hotly anticipated events of Piping Live!, Pipe Idol sees talented young pipers from around the world compete head to head to take home the title and a set of Reelpipes from our sponsor Fred Morrison Pipes.

Following four tough rounds of competition, Luke Kennedy, Douglas Mair, Hamish Reade and Anna Smart have qualified for today’s Grand Final. Who will be crowned Pipe Idol 2018? Join us in the Strathclyde Suite at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall at 5pm to find out!

This week we’ve seen performances on Buchanan Street from pipe bands including Manawatu Scottish, Fountain Trust, Royal Army of Oman and Brisbane Boys College but we’re not done yet! We’ve still got another two days to go, and we’d love for you to join us. Pipe Bands will play at three points on Buchanan Street: the Concert Hall Steps (first stop at the time specified below), Fiveways at TGI Fridays and concluding in St Enoch Square. Still to come this week…

Congratulations to Field Marshal Montgomery, who won the 2018 International Quartet Competition last night! Playing to a sold out audience in the Strathclyde Suite of Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, eight bands each played a Medley and MSR, with secret judges deciding the outcome.

Piping Live! 2018 opened with the Masters Solo Piping Competition yesterday, with Stuart Liddell being awarded the Overall Title. Stuart Liddell gains an invitation to the 2018 Glenfiddich Piping Championship in October. Jack Lee won the Piobaireachd, gaining an invitation to the 2019 Silver Chanter next August.

Here are the CLASP Grade 3 results from The World Solo Amateur Piping Competition at Piping Live! today. The grade 2 will be on tomorrow, from 9.30am, and Grade 1 on Wednesday, in the St. Aloysius Convent Chapel. 62 Hill Street, Glasgow.